C++ Backend Engineer — Digital-Asset Trading

Tradeweb•Jersey City, NJ

2d•$150,000 - $270,000•Remote

About The Position

As an integral part of its technology plan, Tradeweb is looking for a talented, self-motivated engineer to work within the team developing the company's next-generation 24/7 digital asset trading platform. The team builds cloud-based C++ microservices that orchestrate negotiation between counterparties, capture trades, and record settlements on ledgers. Tradeweb Technology jobs are fully remote. The Tradeweb Technology hub is located in our Jersey City office and can be used for team meetings and collaboration efforts. There may be occasional travel to the Jersey City office for organizational off-sites.

Requirements

Strong skills in modern C++ (C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20), including templates, RAII, move semantics, data structures, and design patterns
Minimum 5 years of experience as a C++ developer, with 7 to 10 years preferred (mid-level to senior)
Strong systems programming experience on Linux (gcc or clang, CMake, Conan, or equivalent)
Detailed knowledge of multithreading, synchronization, atomics, and concurrency debugging
Production experience building cloud-based microservices with high availability and strong operational practices
Proficiency with profiling and debugging tools such as perf, gdb, valgrind, and sanitizers
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively across technical and business teams
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems, AWS, and Aurora or PostgreSQL
Background in financial markets, trading systems, or digital assets
Familiarity with Node.js frontends and backend integration
Knowledge of enterprise distributed ledger technologies such as Canton or crypto-native settlement flows
Experience designing fault-tolerant systems including idempotency, backpressure, retry strategies, and resilience patterns
Experience with API design and integration (gRPC or REST) and serialization formats such as protobuf or flatbuffers
Experience with integration and system testing using Python (pytest), including containerized environments and ledger simulations

Responsibilities

C++ application development for cloud-based microservices
Participate in application design and implementation; contribute to system architecture and roadmap decisions
Enhance platform components that handle negotiation of tokenized assets, trade capture, and settlement orchestration
Develop backend services integrating with DAML ledgers, internal services, and external APIs; design message formats and serialization (protobuf, flatbuffers, or equivalent)
Design and write unit and integration tests; participate in code and design reviews
Analyze and resolve CPU, memory, and I/O issues to improve service reliability and ensure predictable performance under load
Drive CI/CD, automated performance and correctness checks, and strong operational practices
Design and build systems engineered for 24/7 trading with fault-tolerant architecture, graceful degradation, and fast recovery strategies
Identify critical production and client-facing issues and prioritize remediation
Lead code reviews and contribute to system architecture and roadmap with ownership of delivered solutions

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible hybrid work environment
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Maven Family Building Benefit, including a $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses
401(k) Savings Plan with up to 75% contribution and 100% match on the first 4%
Pre-tax commuter benefits
ARAG legal services
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Financial wellness tools
Travel assistance benefits
Pet insurance
Corporate gym subsidies
Wellness perks